CN103022888A - Alkali metal steam laser of polarized optical pumping - Google Patents
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The invention relates to the technical field of novel lasers and discloses an alkali metal steam laser of polarized optical pumping. The alkali metal steam laser solves problems of high cost, low efficiency and low laser output power of existing semiconductor lasers and comprises an LD (laser diode) pumping unit, a gain unit and a resonance cavity, the LD pumping unit is placed outside the resonance cavity, the gain unit is placed in the resonance cavity, the LD pumping unit comprises an LD pumping source, a transmission optical fiber and a coupling lens group, a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole in the gain unit are arranged outside a constant-temperature furnace, an alkali metal steam pool is arranged inside the constant-temperature furnace, pumping light emitted by the LD pumping source is output to the coupling lens group by the transmission optical fiber, a coupling focusing piece enters the alkali metal steam pool through a polarized piece, effective particle number inversion of alkali metal atoms is realized under the action of pumping excitation, and alkali metal laser is formed under the feedback action of the resonance cavity and output by an output mirror. The alkali metal steam laser is low in cost, high in efficiency and high in laser output power.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the new laser technical field, be specifically related to a kind of alkali vapor laser of polarised light pumping.
Background technology
The LASER Light Source of high efficiency, high power, high light beam quality has broad application prospects in a plurality of fields such as industry, medical treatment, military affairs and scientific researches.The alkali vapor laser of semiconductor laser pumping has been taken into account the advantage of semiconductor laser and gas laser, has high-quantum efficiency, larger laser stimulated emission cross section and less thermal effect, have the potential advantages that realize high power, high efficiency and the output of high light beam quality near-infrared laser, in recent years become one of study hotspot of laser field.
As shown in Figure 1, be vapour of an alkali metal laser levels transition schematic diagram,
2S
1/2Be ground state level,
2P
3/2With
2P
1/2Be the fine-structure energy levels that forms because of the spin-orbit interaction splitting, represent respectively excited level and metastable energy level.LD pump absorption and Laser emission respectively by the D2 transition (
2S
1/2→
2P
3/2) and the D1 transition (
2P
1/2→
2S
1/2) realize that the transfer of particle between excitation state and metastable state realized by the rapid mixing of fine-structure energy levels, adds the fine-structure energy levels mixing rate that ethane gas can be accelerated alkali metal atom in vapour of an alkali metal.Because the energy difference between alkali metal atom D1 and D2 transition is very little, thereby can obtain very high quantum efficiency, table 1 has been listed D2, D1 transition wavelength, energy difference and the quantum efficiency of several vapour of an alkali metal laser.
Table 1
| Alkali metal | D2 transition/nm | D1 transition/nm | Energy difference/cm -1 | Quantum efficiency |
| K | 766.7 | 770.1 | 57.7 | 99.5% |
| Rb | 780.2 | 794.5 | 237.9 | 98.1% |
| Cs | 852.3 | 894.6 | 554.1 | 95.2% |
Generally, LD pump light live width is much larger than the line-width of vapour of an alkali metal, and the matter of utmost importance that therefore limits the alkali vapor laser development is how to realize that vapour of an alkali metal is to the efficient absorption of LD pump light.
At present, the raising vapour of an alkali metal is pump light linewidth narrowing technology to the Major Technology of LD pump light absorption efficiency, it utilizes the wavelength selectors, form external cavity semiconductor laser to press narrow pumping live width such as Volume Bragg grating, utilize Volume Bragg grating form external cavity semiconductor laser can emission linewidth narrowing to 0.1 nm with LD about, but greatly reduce the efficient of LD, increased cost, and then affect the power output of laser.
Summary of the invention
Form the problem that cost is high, efficient is low, laser output power is low that external cavity semiconductor laser exists in order to solve the existing Volume Bragg grating that utilizes, the invention provides the alkali vapor laser of a kind of high efficiency, high-power, polarised light pumping.
The present invention is that the technical scheme that adopts of technical solution problem is as follows:
A kind of alkali vapor laser of polarised light pumping, this laser comprises: be used for the LD pump unit of emission and coupling pumping light, the resonant cavity that is used for realizing the gain unit of laser amplifier and is used for realizing laser generation, the LD pump unit is placed on outside the resonant cavity, and gain unit is placed in the resonant cavity;
Described LD pump unit mainly is comprised of the LD pumping source of emission pump light, the Transmission Fibers of transmission pump light and the coupled lens group of coupling focal pumping light, and the pump light of described LD pumping source emission transfers to described coupled lens group by described Transmission Fibers;
Described gain unit comprises the first magnetic pole, the second magnetic pole, constant temperature oven and vapour of an alkali metal pond, and the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole are arranged on the constant temperature oven outside, and the vapour of an alkali metal pond is arranged on constant temperature oven inside, and described the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole provide high-intensity magnetic field; Described constant temperature oven makes described vapour of an alkali metal pond remain on fixedly operating temperature;
Described resonant cavity is the plano-convex unstable cavity structure, mainly is comprised of polarizer, front cavity mirror and outgoing mirror, and the placement of described polarizer is to the pump light high transmission but to the high reflection of oscillation light;
The pump light of described LD pumping source emission exports the coupled lens group to by Transmission Fibers, enter into the vapour of an alkali metal pond by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by polarizer, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, feedback effect by plano-convex unstable cavity forms alkali metal laser, and is exported by outgoing mirror.
The surface of described front cavity mirror and outgoing mirror is coated with film, and described front cavity mirror surface is coated with the high-reflecting film of oscillation light wave band; Described outgoing mirror surface is coated with the part reflectance coating of oscillation light wave band.
Described coupled lens group comprises first lens and the second lens, and described first lens and the second lens surface are coated with the high transmittance film of pump light wave band.
Described vapour of an alkali metal is filled with quantitative vapour of an alkali metal, helium and ethane in the pond, and two ends, described vapour of an alkali metal pond window is coated with the high transmittance film of pump light and oscillation light wave band, and an end window is wherein placed with Brewster's angle.
This laser also comprises: be placed on acoustooptic Q-switching and diaphragm between described gain unit and the outgoing mirror, described acoustooptic Q-switching is near described outgoing mirror and press the placement of Bragg diffraction condition in plano-convex unstable cavity, and described diaphragm is placed near described gain unit.
The pump light of described LD pumping source emission exports the coupled lens group to by Transmission Fibers, enter into the vapour of an alkali metal pond by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by polarizer, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, the modulation of opening the light by acousto-optic Q and the feedback effect of plano-convex unstable cavity form the alkali metal laser pulse, and are exported by outgoing mirror.
This laser also comprises: be placed on diaphragm, gain unit, polarizer and LD pump unit between described gain unit and the outgoing mirror, the described LD pump unit that increases newly is placed near described outgoing mirror, the described gain unit that increases newly is placed near the described gain unit of another one, described diaphragm is placed between two gain units, and described polarizer is placed between the described LD pump unit that increases newly and the described gain unit that increases newly;
The two-way pump light of two LD pumping source emissions exports two coupled lens groups to by Transmission Fibers respectively, coupling focusing by the coupled lens group enters into two vapour of an alkali metal ponds by two polarizers respectively, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, feedback effect by plano-convex unstable cavity forms alkali metal laser, and is exported by outgoing mirror.
This laser also comprises: be placed on that two diaphragms, acousto-optic Q between described gain unit and the outgoing mirror opens the light, gain unit, polarizer and LD pump unit, the described LD pump unit that increases newly is placed near described outgoing mirror, the described gain unit that increases newly is placed near the described gain unit of another one, described acoustooptic Q-switching is between two gain units, and described two diaphragms are placed on respectively the both sides of described acoustooptic Q-switching;
The two-way pump light of two LD pumping source emissions exports two coupled lens groups to by Transmission Fibers respectively, enter into respectively two vapour of an alkali metal ponds by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by two polarizers, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, the modulation of opening the light by acousto-optic Q and the feedback effect of plano-convex unstable cavity form the alkali metal laser pulse, and are exported by outgoing mirror.
Inventive principle: from improving vapour of an alkali metal the angle of LD pump light absorption efficiency is considered, the polarised light pump technology can be applied in the alkali vapor laser.When alkali metal atom is in the strong magnetic field, be subjected to the impact of Zeeman effect, alkali metal atom adds outside that each hyperfine sub-level of energy is moved under the strong magnetic field action, and intersection between each sub-energy level appears, alkali metal atom presents the polarized light absorption characteristic and absorption coefficient increases, and therefore adopts the mode of polarised light pumping can improve it to the absorption efficiency of pump light.Therefore, outside the vapour of an alkali metal pond, apply magnetic field, adopt polarization LD as pumping source, will improve vapour of an alkali metal to the absorption efficiency of pump light.Therefore the invention provides a kind of alkali vapor laser of polarised light pumping, still find no the same or analogous record with the present invention through consulting interrelated data.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: the polarized light absorption characteristic of 1) utilizing alkali metal atom to present in high-intensity magnetic field, adopt the mode of polarised light pumping effectively to increase the absorption efficiency of vapour of an alkali metal to the LD pump light; 2) adopt the plano-convex unstable cavity structure, increased the mode volume of oscillation light, take full advantage of inverted population, thereby extract more energy; 3) adopt the structure in the two vapour of an alkali metal ponds of LD both-end pumping, realize the high-power output of alkali metal laser by increasing gain volume and pump power; 4) adopt acousto-optic Q modulation mechanism, thereby obtained the alkali metal Laser output of high repetition frequency.
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Fig. 1 is alkali metal laser levels transition schematic diagram;
Fig. 2 is the gain unit structural representation in the alkali vapor laser of polarised light pumping of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the alkali vapor laser of said polarised light pumping in the embodiment one;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the alkali vapor laser of said polarised light pumping in the embodiment two;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of the alkali vapor laser of said polarised light pumping in the embodiment three;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the alkali vapor laser of said polarised light pumping in the embodiment four.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the present invention is described in further detail.
Embodiment one, as shown in Figure 3, the alkali vapor laser of a kind of polarised light pumping of the present invention, this laser comprises: be used for the LD pump unit of emission and coupling pumping light, the resonant cavity that is used for realizing the gain unit 14 of laser amplifier and is used for realizing laser generation, the LD pump unit is placed on outside the resonant cavity, and gain unit 14 is placed in the resonant cavity.
LD pump unit in the present embodiment is comprised of the LD pumping source 5 of emission pump light, the Transmission Fibers 6 of transmission pump light and the coupled lens group of coupling focal pumping light, the pump light of LD pumping source 5 emissions is the linearly polarized light of p direction, polarization direction and oscillation light polarization direction quadrature; Pump light exports the coupled lens group to through Transmission Fibers 6, and the core diameter of Transmission Fibers 6 is 400 μ m, numerical aperture N.A.=0.22; The coupled lens group is comprised of first lens 7 and the second lens 8, and first lens 7 and the second lens 8 surfaces are coated with the high transmittance film of pump light wave band.
As shown in Figure 2, the gain unit in the present embodiment 14 is comprised of a pair of the first magnetic pole 1 and the second magnetic pole 2, constant temperature oven 3 and the vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 that can produce high-intensity magnetic field.A pair of the first magnetic pole 1 of high-intensity magnetic field and the second magnetic pole 2 of providing in the 4 outer increases of vapour of an alkali metal pond produces Zeemen effect in alkali metal atom, thereby each hyperfine sub-level of energy of alkali metal atom is moved, and intersection between each sub-energy level appears, make alkali metal atom present the polarized light absorption characteristic, the increase alkali metal atom has larger absorption coefficient to the pump light of p direction, thereby improves vapour of an alkali metal to the absorption efficiency of pump light; Accurate temperature control is carried out in 3 pairs of vapour of an alkali metal ponds of constant temperature oven 4, makes vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 remain on fixedly operating temperature; Be filled with quantitative vapour of an alkali metal and buffer gas in the vapour of an alkali metal pond 4, buffer gas is helium and ethane, vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 two ends windows are coated with the high transmittance film of pump light and oscillation light wave band, thereby reduce the loss in the chamber of pump light and oscillation light, and an end window is wherein placed with Brewster's angle, with the oscillation light of generation s direction linear polarization, and oscillation light polarization direction and pump light polarization direction quadrature.
The pump light of LD pumping source 5 emission in the present embodiment is after the coupling of the transmission of Transmission Fibers 6 and coupled lens group focuses on, be coupled in the vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 through polarizer 9, pump light forms pump light in vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 with a tight waist, and be positioned at the central authorities in vapour of an alkali metal pond 4, by regulating the focal length of first lens 7 and the second lens 8, can change pump light size with a tight waist, thereby obtain different pattern matching degree.
As shown in Figure 3, the resonant cavity in the present embodiment adopts the plano-convex unstable cavity structure, and plano-convex unstable cavity is L-type, is comprised of polarizer 9, front cavity mirror 10 and outgoing mirror 11, and polarizer 9 is in order to the light path of turning back, and its placement is thoroughly high but high anti-to oscillation light to pump light; Front cavity mirror 10 is the aspheric surface planoconvex lens, and its surface is coated with the high-reflecting film of oscillation light wave band; Outgoing mirror 11 is plane coupling mirrors, and its surface is coated with the part reflectance coating of oscillation light wave band, and oscillation light is partly seen through.The present invention adopts plano-convex unstable cavity, can improve the pattern matching of the lower pump light of thermal effect impact and oscillation light, thereby realizes the large mode volume running of laser, obtains maximum laser extraction efficiency.Under the resonant cavity effect, when laser gain greater than loss, form the oscillation light output of stable s direction linear polarization.
As shown in Figure 3, the gain unit 14 in the present embodiment is positioned between polarizer 9 and the outgoing mirror 11, the central axis of gain unit 14 and the optical axis coincidence of resonant cavity.
The pump light of LD pumping source 5 emissions in the present embodiment has multiple possibility, can emission wavelength be the pump light of 766.7 nm, 780 .2nm or 852 .3nm, which kind of pump light the pumping wavelength of potassium steam, rubidium steam and these the three kinds of laser mediums of caesium steam in the corresponding vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 is launched and is decided according to the vapour of an alkali metal laser medium in the vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 respectively.
The pump light of LD pumping source 5 emissions in the present embodiment exports the coupled lens group to by Transmission Fibers 6, enter into vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by polarizer 9, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, feedback effect by plano-convex unstable cavity forms alkali metal laser, and by outgoing mirror 11 outputs.
Take potassium vapor laser medium as example, the specific works process of the described laser of present embodiment is: 766 .7nm pump lights of LD pumping source 5 emissions are through Transmission Fibers 6 outputs, focus on and enter into potassium steam pond by polarizer 9 by first lens 7 and the coupling of the second lens 8, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of potassium steam atom, feedback effect by plano-convex unstable cavity forms 770.1 nm potassium laser, and potassium laser is again by outgoing mirror 11 outputs.
Embodiment two, as shown in Figure 4, on embodiment one described laser basis, enter acousto-optic Q switching 12 to realize the high repetition frequency output of laser in the resonant cavity interpolation, acoustooptic Q-switching 12 is placed between gain unit 14 and the outgoing mirror 11, acoustooptic Q-switching 12 is pressed the Bragg diffraction condition and is placed in plano-convex unstable cavity, when adding ultrasonic wave, the direction deviation that light beam determines according to Bragg condition, axially cause cavity loss serious owing to first-order diffraction light departs from plano-convex unstable cavity, can not form laser generation; If remove suddenly ultrasonic wave, cavity loss descends suddenly, thereby forms laser pulse, and under the driving of higher-order of oscillation power supply, said process carries out repeatedly, forms the high repetition frequency output of laser pulse.
Identical with described in the embodiment one of the position of the LD pump unit in the present embodiment, gain unit 14 resonant cavity and function.
Between acoustooptic Q-switching 12 and gain unit 14, also be placed with diaphragm 13 in the present embodiment, with the Edge Oscillation of restriction laser in plano-convex unstable cavity, thereby improve laser beam mode.
770 .1nm, 795.0 nm that produced by acoustooptic Q-switching 12 modulation in the present embodiment or the pulse laser of 894 .6nm, respectively potassium steam, rubidium steam and the three kinds of laser mediums of caesium steam in the corresponding vapour of an alkali metal pond 4.
The pump light of LD pumping source 5 emissions of present embodiment exports the coupled lens group to by Transmission Fibers 6, enter into vapour of an alkali metal pond 4 by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by polarizer 9, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, form the alkali metal laser pulse by the open the light feedback effect of 12 modulation and plano-convex unstable cavity of acousto-optic Q, and by outgoing mirror 11 outputs.
Take rubidium vapor laser medium as example, the specific works process of the described laser of present embodiment is: 780.2 nm pump lights of LD pumping source 5 emissions are through Transmission Fibers 6 outputs, focus on and enter into rubidium steam pond by polarizer 9 by first lens 7 and the coupling of the second lens 8, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of rubidium steam atom, feedback effect by acoustooptic Q-switching 12 and plano-convex unstable cavity forms 795 .0nm rubidium laser pulses, and the rubidium laser pulse is again by outgoing mirror 11 outputs.
Embodiment three, as shown in Figure 5, on embodiment one described laser basis, in order to increase the power output of laser, adopt the method in the two vapour of an alkali metal ponds of LD both-end pumping, by increasing the gain volume and improving LD and inject the power output that pump power increases vapour of an alkali metal laser.
Present embodiment is specifically between gain unit 14 and outgoing mirror 11, place again a gain unit 14 and one group of LD pump unit, the one group of LD pump unit that increases newly is placed near outgoing mirror 11, a gain unit 14 that increases newly is placed near another one gain unit 14, between the one group of LD pump unit that increases newly and a gain unit 14 increasing newly, also be placed with another one polarizer 9, two-way pump light from two groups of LD pump unit enters respectively with it close vapour of an alkali metal pond 4, and alkali metal atom is wherein implemented the pumping pumping.
Also be placed with diaphragm 13 between two gain units 14 in the present embodiment, with the Edge Oscillation of restriction laser in plano-convex unstable cavity, thereby improve laser beam mode.
Identical with described in the embodiment one of the position of the LD pump unit in the present embodiment, gain unit 14, polarizer 9 resonant cavity and function.
The two-way pump light of two LD pumping sources, 5 emissions of present embodiment exports two coupled lens groups to by Transmission Fibers 6 respectively, coupling focusing by the coupled lens group enters into two vapour of an alkali metal ponds 4 by two polarizers 9 respectively, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, feedback effect by plano-convex unstable cavity forms alkali metal laser, and by outgoing mirror 11 outputs.
Take caesium vapor laser medium as example, the specific works process of the described laser of present embodiment is: 852 .3nm pump lights of two groups of LD pumping source 5 emissions are respectively through Transmission Fibers 6 outputs, focus on and enter into it close caesium steam pond by polarizer 9 by first lens 7 and the coupling of the second lens 8, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of caesium steam atom, feedback effect by plano-convex unstable cavity forms 894 .6nm caesium laser, and caesium laser is again by outgoing mirror 11 outputs.
Embodiment four, as shown in Figure 6, on embodiment one described laser basis, in order to increase the power output of laser, adopt the method in the two vapour of an alkali metal ponds of LD both-end pumping, increase the power output of vapour of an alkali metal laser by increasing gain volume and raising LD injection pump power, and by entering acousto-optic Q switching 12 in the plano-convex unstable cavity interpolation to realize the high repetition frequency output of laser.
Present embodiment is specifically between gain unit 14 and outgoing mirror 11, place again a gain unit 14 and one group of LD pump unit, and between the gain unit 14 that increases newly and another one gain unit 14, be placed with acoustooptic Q-switching 12, acoustooptic Q-switching 12 is between two gain units 14, improve the power output of pulse laser, between the one group of LD pump unit that increases newly and a gain unit 14 increasing newly, also be placed with another one polarizer 9, two-way pump light from two groups of LD pump unit enters respectively with it close vapour of an alkali metal pond 4, and alkali metal atom is wherein implemented the pumping pumping.
Acoustooptic Q-switching 12 in the present embodiment is pressed the Bragg diffraction condition and is placed in the plano-convex unstable cavity chamber, when adding ultrasonic wave, light beam axially causes cavity loss serious according to the direction deviation that Bragg condition determines owing to first-order diffraction light departs from plano-convex unstable cavity, can not form laser generation; If remove suddenly ultrasonic wave, cavity loss descends suddenly, thereby forms laser pulse, and under the driving of higher-order of oscillation power supply, said process carries out repeatedly, forms the high repetition frequency output of laser pulse.
Acoustooptic Q-switching 12 two ends in the present embodiment namely and between two gain units 14 are placed with respectively diaphragm 13, with the Edge Oscillation of restriction laser in plano-convex unstable cavity, thereby improve laser beam mode.
Identical with described in the embodiment one of the position of the LD pump unit in the present embodiment, gain unit 14, polarizer 9 resonant cavity and function; Identical with described in the embodiment two of the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of acoustooptic Q-switching.
770.1 nm, 795 .0nm that produced by acoustooptic Q-switching 12 modulation in the present embodiment or the pulse laser of 894 .6nm, respectively potassium steam, rubidium steam and the three kinds of laser mediums of caesium steam in the corresponding vapour of an alkali metal pond 4.
The two-way pump light of two LD pumping sources, 5 emissions of present embodiment exports two coupled lens groups to by Transmission Fibers 6 respectively, enter into respectively two vapour of an alkali metal ponds 4 by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by two polarizers 9, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, form the alkali metal laser pulse by the open the light feedback effect of 12 modulation and plano-convex unstable cavity of acousto-optic Q, and by outgoing mirror 11 outputs.
Take rubidium vapor laser medium as example, the specific works process of the described laser of present embodiment is: 780.2 nm pump lights of two groups of LD pumping source 5 emissions are respectively through Transmission Fibers 6 outputs, focus on and enter into it close rubidium steam pond by polarizer 9 by first lens 7 and the coupling of the second lens 8, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of rubidium steam atom, feedback effect by acoustooptic Q-switching 12 and plano-convex unstable cavity forms 795.0 nm rubidium laser pulses, and the rubidium laser pulse is again by outgoing mirror 11 outputs.
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1. the alkali vapor laser of a polarised light pumping, it is characterized in that, this laser comprises: be used for the LD pump unit of emission and coupling pumping light, the resonant cavity that is used for realizing the gain unit (14) of laser amplifier and is used for realizing laser generation, described LD pump unit is placed on outside the resonant cavity, and described gain unit (14) is placed in the resonant cavity;
Described LD pump unit mainly is comprised of the LD pumping source (5) of emission pump light, the Transmission Fibers (6) of transmission pump light and the coupled lens group of coupling focal pumping light, and the pump light of described LD pumping source (5) emission transfers to described coupled lens group by described Transmission Fibers (6);
Described gain unit (14) comprises the first magnetic pole (1), the second magnetic pole (2), constant temperature oven (3) and vapour of an alkali metal pond (4), the first magnetic pole (1) and the second magnetic pole (2) are arranged on constant temperature oven (3) outside, vapour of an alkali metal pond (4) is arranged on constant temperature oven (3) inside, and described the first magnetic pole (1) and the second magnetic pole (2) provide high-intensity magnetic field; Described constant temperature oven (3) makes described vapour of an alkali metal pond (4) remain on fixedly operating temperature;
Described resonant cavity is the plano-convex unstable cavity structure, mainly is comprised of polarizer (9), front cavity mirror (10) and outgoing mirror (11), and the placement of described polarizer (9) is to the pump light high transmission but to the high reflection of oscillation light;
The pump light of described LD pumping source (5) emission exports the coupled lens group to by Transmission Fibers (6), enter into vapour of an alkali metal pond (4) by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by polarizer (9), under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, feedback effect by plano-convex unstable cavity forms alkali metal laser, and is exported by outgoing mirror (11).
2. the alkali vapor laser of a kind of polarised light pumping according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the surface of described front cavity mirror (10) and outgoing mirror (11) is coated with film, and described front cavity mirror (10) surface is coated with the high-reflecting film of oscillation light wave band; Described outgoing mirror (11) surface is coated with the part reflectance coating of oscillation light wave band.
3. the alkali vapor laser of a kind of polarised light pumping according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described coupled lens group comprises first lens (7) and the second lens (8), and described first lens (7) and the second lens (8) surface are coated with the high transmittance film of pump light wave band.
4. the alkali vapor laser of a kind of polarised light pumping according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, be filled with quantitative vapour of an alkali metal, helium and ethane in the described vapour of an alkali metal pond (4), two ends, described vapour of an alkali metal pond (4) window is coated with the high transmittance film of pump light and oscillation light wave band, and an end window is wherein placed with Brewster's angle.
5. the alkali vapor laser of a kind of polarised light pumping according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this laser also comprises: be placed on acoustooptic Q-switching (12) and diaphragm (13) between described gain unit (14) and the outgoing mirror (11), described acoustooptic Q-switching (12) is near described outgoing mirror (11) and press the placement of Bragg diffraction condition in the plano-convex unstable cavity chamber, and described diaphragm (13) is placed near described gain unit (14).
The pump light of described LD pumping source (5) emission exports the coupled lens group to by Transmission Fibers (6), enter into vapour of an alkali metal pond (4) by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by polarizer (9), under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, form the alkali metal laser pulse by the open the light feedback effect of the modulation of (12) and plano-convex unstable cavity of acousto-optic Q, and exported by outgoing mirror (11).
6. the alkali vapor laser of a kind of polarised light pumping according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this laser also comprises: be placed on the diaphragm (13) between described gain unit (14) and the outgoing mirror (11), gain unit (14), polarizer (9) and LD pump unit, the described LD pump unit that increases newly is placed near described outgoing mirror (11), the described gain unit (14) that increases newly is placed near the described gain unit of another one (14), described diaphragm (13) is placed between two gain units (14), and described polarizer (9) is placed between the described LD pump unit that increases newly and the described gain unit (14) that increases newly;
The two-way pump light of two LD pumping sources (5) emission exports two coupled lens groups to by Transmission Fibers (6) respectively, coupling focusing by the coupled lens group enters into two vapour of an alkali metal ponds (4) by two polarizers (9) respectively, under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, feedback effect by plano-convex unstable cavity forms alkali metal laser, and is exported by outgoing mirror (11).
7. the alkali vapor laser of a kind of polarised light pumping according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this laser also comprises: be placed on two diaphragms (13) between described gain unit (14) and the outgoing mirror (11), acousto-optic Q open the light (12), gain unit (14), polarizer (9) and LD pump unit, the described LD pump unit that increases newly is placed near described outgoing mirror (11), the described gain unit (14) that increases newly is placed near the described gain unit of another one (14), described acoustooptic Q-switching (12) is positioned between two gain units (14), and described two diaphragms (13) are placed on respectively the both sides of described acoustooptic Q-switching (12);
The two-way pump light of two LD pumping sources (5) emission exports two coupled lens groups to by Transmission Fibers (6) respectively, enter into respectively two vapour of an alkali metal ponds (4) by the coupling focusing of coupled lens group and by two polarizers (9), under the pumping incentive action, realize the number of effective particles counter-rotating of alkali metal atom, form the alkali metal laser pulse by the open the light feedback effect of the modulation of (12) and plano-convex unstable cavity of acousto-optic Q, and exported by outgoing mirror.
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